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Portland: Moto Galore

Portland is a great town. I start my post with this for a couple reasons. First, I’ve gotten about five emails in the last week asking if I live in Oregon/Portland. To clarify… I live in Portland. I was born and raised in the Portland metro area. I wanted to move up until I actually could, and then I realized this place was all too awesome to up and leave. 

Boy am I glad I stuck it out. As I’ve taken up motorcycling and started frequenting events here, I couldn’t be more happy with the motorcycling community in which I live. I’m currently working on the planning stages of a cool [big] project and because of this I am visiting people and shops around town, talking ideas and getting feedback for what I’m doing. Some colleagues and friends pointed me in the direction of some shops I’d never actually been to. One of which being the aptly named Moto Galore. Long story short this spot further reinforced how many cool people and places there are in this small town.

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Ray Gordon is stylin’ on his new ride, rockin’ the Biltwell Gringo helmet. He recently traded his Triumph for this 1990 Harley FXR, now named “Ron Burgundy”. Read my interview with Ray Gordon here » [ more tagged Biltwell | for the ladies ]

Ray Gordon is stylin’ on his new ride, rockin’ the Biltwell Gringo helmet. He recently traded his Triumph for this 1990 Harley FXR, now named “Ron Burgundy”.

Read my interview with Ray Gordon here »

[ more tagged Biltwell | for the ladies ]

Lana (who does photography and runs the Women’s Moto Exhibit) and I went out today to shoot some photos for giveaways (keep an eye out). I snapped this one of her on the XS400 with my phone on the ride back to home base. [ more photos tagged Lanakila MacNaughton ]

Lana (who does photography and runs the Women’s Moto Exhibit) and I went out today to shoot some photos for giveaways (keep an eye out). I snapped this one of her on the XS400 with my phone on the ride back to home base.

[ more photos tagged Lanakila MacNaughton ]

Cindy Du Long (of Fashion Serial Killer) photographed by Luis Aguirre for a Biltwell as campaign. This is a real woman, who really rides, with a whole boatload of personality too. I really adore her. 

Cindy Du Long (of Fashion Serial Killer) photographed by Luis Aguirre for a Biltwell as campaign. This is a real woman, who really rides, with a whole boatload of personality too. I really adore her. 

I find it appropriate to see a motorcycle painted with oils.  Leads to the original artist are appreciated- reverse searching didn’t turn up much past tumblr and pinterest.  [ more posts tagged Art ]

I find it appropriate to see a motorcycle painted with oils. 

Leads to the original artist are appreciated- reverse searching didn’t turn up much past tumblr and pinterest. 

[ more posts tagged Art ]

Misty V. Whitten photographed on her 1977 BMW R-100/7 while riding to the Hooligan Hoedown hosted by Ventura’s Iron & Resin.  [ more real women who ride | photos on the road ]

Misty V. Whitten photographed on her 1977 BMW R-100/7 while riding to the Hooligan Hoedown hosted by Ventura’s Iron & Resin. 

[ more real women who ride | photos on the road ]

Tamara Raye, photographed by Lanakila MacNaughton in medium format (both real women who ride) for the Women’s Moto Exhibit. Follow Lana’s instagram @fevvvvaa for more goodies. [ more tagged Tamara Raye | Lanakila MacNaughton | leather ]

Tamara Raye, photographed by Lanakila MacNaughton in medium format (both real women who ride) for the Women’s Moto Exhibit.

Follow Lana’s instagram @fevvvvaa for more goodies.

[ more tagged Tamara Raye | Lanakila MacNaughton | leather ]

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In lieu of a full Monster Project update (which is desperately past due), I wanted to share a photo I snapped yesterday after the seat was chopped.  It still needs the foam shaped (and reupholstered obviously), but this is the closest to finished I’ve seen my Monster. Finally, you can see the shape I was going for in my build sketches.  I am more than pleased with my design decisions.

In lieu of a full Monster Project update (which is desperately past due), I wanted to share a photo I snapped yesterday after the seat was chopped. 

It still needs the foam shaped (and reupholstered obviously), but this is the closest to finished I’ve seen my Monster. Finally, you can see the shape I was going for in my build sketches. 

I am more than pleased with my design decisions.

Greasers, line dancing, break dancing, burnouts, big hair, leather and chopsticks. This is just some of what you get to see in the Nothing to Worry About music video from Peter Bjorn & John.

This is my favorite music video of all time, I’m honestly shocked and appalled that I have not shared it yet. 

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“Further”, a short film by Edwin Denim Co. & Kingdom of Kicks, covers the joys of motorcycling with friends. As often it begins with vintage bikes, some wrenching is done before heading out to the beach and back. 

Check out the Further video on vimeo. 

The topmost photo was posted all over the interwebs with no source. I did some hunting and found it came from the Triumpher blog (Japan). A bunch of dapper dudes with damn good looking bikes. 

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Motorcycle fashion in a romantic light. Jewelry and lookbook photos from The Great Frog London.

[ more motorcycle romance | fashion ]

MotoLadies in advertising… modeling and riding in the Roland Sands Vada jacket. 

I’m rather excited that Roland Sands is making gear for women now too, however it bums me out that their jackets don’t come with the armor installed in the pockets. I feel like less riders will go on to buy the armor, it should be a standard to promote safety. 

[ more tagged Roland Sands | advertising ]

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Tamara Raye, real motolady from Longbeach, California.  [ see more tagged leather | half helmet ]

Tamara Raye, real motolady from Longbeach, California. 

[ see more tagged leather | half helmet ]

The beautiful Lanakila MacNaughton (who also gets photo cred here) having a classic Coca Cola. It’s the little things about spring that are so wonderful, don’t you think? Cold sodas and sun to lay back in. (Check out Lana’s instagram @fevvvvaa)

The beautiful Lanakila MacNaughton (who also gets photo cred here) having a classic Coca Cola. It’s the little things about spring that are so wonderful, don’t you think? Cold sodas and sun to lay back in.

(Check out Lana’s instagram @fevvvvaa)